Arkansas whitewater - Gulpha Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Garland County Garland county, Ridgeway Road to Highway 270 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+     2.2 miles   This section of Gulpha Creek in Garland County is 2.2 miles long and has been rated as a class II+ section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Hot Springs it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The natural beauty of Arkansas and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Ouachita Mountains scenery is wonderful. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are     lots of good places for that around here. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. This is a pretty short section so no need to bring snacks. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Gulpha Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Ridgeway Road to Highway 270 stretch is the only one. There are many good hotels to choose from, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: Gulpha Creek is a pretty wet place commonly with much precipitation; March is the month that gets the most rain, and January meanwhile   is the driest month. A trip to close by Spencer Bay is very relaxing; Hot Springs National Park is one of the destinations that are glorious to pop by nearby. And if that's not enough there's loads more fun things to do in the Ouachita Mountains. Here at Gulpha Creek there are plenty of folks from Hot Springs. Summertime highs at Gulpha Creek typically tend to be in the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Gulpha Creek. Gulpha Creek, Ridgeway Road to Highway 270 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+ Length: 2.2 miles Average Gradient: 35 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.49409 Longitude: -93.00641 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.47129 Longitude: -92.9861 Paddler input for Gulpha Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Gulpha Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: NIMROD DAM 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Gulpha Creek.   Whitewater Near Gulpha Creek: Blakely Creek - North Fork, Hot Spring County , 9 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (North Fork Road to Highway 84) Ouachita River, Hot Spring County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern) Ouachita River, Hot Spring County , 12 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Rockport Ledge) De Roche Creek, Hot Spring/Clark County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Highway 283 to Highway 67) Saline River - Middle Fork, Garland County , 16 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.9 miles long (Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road) Trace Creek, Perry County , 21 miles away, Class II+ - 3.5 miles long (NFR 780 to Highway 7) Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, Perry County , 23 miles away, Class II+(III) - 4.5 miles long (NFR 45 to NFR 86) Saline River - Alum Fork, Saline County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 20.5 miles long (Highway 5 to Benton City Park) South Fourche LaFave, Perry County , 25 miles away, Class II+(III) - 11.3 miles long (Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge) Saline River - North Fork, Saline County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 5.7 miles long (Steel Bridge Road to Lyle Park)   Hotels Near Gulpha Creek: Hot Springs Knights Inn, Hot Springs , 2 miles away Embassy Suites Hotel Hot Springs, Ar, Hot Springs , 4 miles away Austin Hotel and Convention Center, Hot Springs , 4 miles away Howard Johnson Inn, Hot Springs , 4 miles away Hot Springs Ar Travelodge, Hot Springs , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Gulpha Creek: Western Village Mobile Home Park, Hot Springs National Park, 1 miles away Hot Springs Koa Kampground, Hot Springs National Park, 2 miles away J&J RV Park, Hot Springs National Park, 2 miles away   National Parks Near Gulpha Creek: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 3 miles away   Golf Courses Near Gulpha Creek: Lakeview Golf Club, Hot Springs National , 1 miles away Lakeside Golf Club, Hot Springs , 2 miles away Magic Hills Public Golf Course, Hot Springs National , 2 miles away   Lakes Near Gulpha Creek